“…behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV
I’ve heard many people say things like, “God hasn’t saved that person yet”. Some even believe that God has a perfect time to save someone. So until He saves them, He wants them lost? That’s not correct.
This verse in Corinthians clearly shows that God’s acceptable time for salvation is now. Not tomorrow, not next Tuesday and not in 15 years from now – He wants people to experience salvation now. Every moment someone isn’t saved, they’re perishing, and that is certainly not God’s will for anyone!
The word “salvation” in 2 Corinthians 6:2 is “sōtēria” in the Greek and means to rescue, deliver, or to heal. This verse is saying that God desires every person on this planet to be saved, free and healed – now. There is no waiting period with God. He has released the power of salvation and extended it towards each person. Now is the acceptable time of salvation and healing!
I’ve heard many people say things like “God hasn’t healed them yet” or “I’m trusting God to take away this pain” – but that puts the responsibility on God. “By Jesus’ wounds you were healed” (1 Peter 2:24) is past tense. Your healing has already been provided for. God has already done what He can. The gift of salvation and healing has already freely been given. Now receive it, take it and walk in it – it’s yours!
This is one of the reasons why so many people do not experience healing: because they’re waiting on God to do something He’s already done. They’re asking Him to give them something that He has already given, and that already belongs to them.
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